Memorandum book



In @um S. H. SIMPSON.

MEMORANDUM BOOK.

FILED oon-31.1921.

Mar. 20, 1923.

Patented Eil?, i923?.

sfratti@ STANLEY H. SIMPSUL?, OF VXNNETKA, LLNOS.

appnanon inea autotei- Be it known that l, STANLEY li. iiurson, acitizen of the United States, and resident ot lVinnetka, in `the countyoif Cook and State of illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulimprovement in lvlemorandum Books, ot which the following is a iull,clear, concise, and exact descriptionreterence being had to (theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecilication.

My invention contemplatesfthe yprovision ot a memorandum book consistingoi" an improved pad and a novel 'cover in which the pad is inserted.

The memorandum book, as a whole, is extremely durable in constructionand is designed to present a pleasing appearance. Both the insert andthe `cover `may be economicallv manufactured. The pad and cover are soconstructed and arranged that the former is held firmly, but removably,within the latter by reason oit the engagement oi the ends of the padback with a certain pocket and retaining strip with which the cover isprovided. One feature of the present invention is the fact that theaforesaid pocket is provided with a window 'formed by removing from theinner wall or the pocket a portion of the material thereof, which isutilized as the retaining strip.

Other 'features of' my memorandum book will appear as the followingdetailed .descriptiou progresses. in the accompanying drawingsillustrating my invention:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective the device of my invention, the coverbeing illustrated in open position;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section, the cover being illustrated inclosed position;

Figure 3 is an inside view of the cover `in open position, the insertbeing removed;

Figure 4i illustrates the piece of leather 'from which the body portionoi' the cover is formed; and

Figure 5 illustrates a leather blank from, which the apertured pocketstrip and the retaining strip of the cover are formed.

Similar characters ot reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawings, the cover is indicated as a whole at A andthe pad is indicated as a whole at B, The cover comprises as its bodyportion a strip 10 of leather or other similar material, to one end ofthe inner surface of which is attached a pocket strip 11, which islikewise formed of leather or other similar material. Three edges of thepocket strip are firmly attached to the body strip .10 by stitching 12,which is preferably carried entirely around the body taining strip 13are formed. It kwill be noted that the blank has the saine dimensions asthe pocket strip 11, illustrated in Figure v3). It will be noted thatthe dotted lines la in Figure 5 circumscribe a portion of theblank whichcorresponds in its dimensions with the retaining strip 13 of Figure 2.The blank is cut along lines 14E and that portion of the blank which wascircumscribed by lines 141-14 is utilized as the retaining strip 13, theouter or marginal portion oit the blank being utilized as the pocketstrip 11.

Now let us refer to the insert B. This insert comprises a plurality oil'sheets constituting a pad 15 which is attached by staples 16-16 to thelight cardboard insert backstrip 17. The back-strip 17 is ofsubstantially the same width as the pad 15, but the length of the strip17 is substantially twice that of the pad. rllhe staples 16-16 engagestrip 17 at points substantially intermediate its ends. If desired, theseveral sheets oi, pad 15 are scored, as indicated at 18, to facilitatetheir detachment from the pad.

In applying the insert to the cover, that end of back-strip 17 which4lies behind the pad is slipped under retaining strip 13 and the otherend of strip 17 is slipped into the pocket afforded by strip 11. Theinsert is thus held firmly but removably in the cover, the insertback-strip being free to 'old with the cover and to move slightly withrespect to the cover under iiexure to prevent buckling.

I may state at this point that the inner face oit that part of thebackstrip which lies in the pocket may be provided with calendar indiciaor the like, which is visible through the pocket window. If desired, asheet of Celluloid 19 may be slipped into the pocket, as illustrated.The Celluloid preferably fits snugly within the pocket and requires nostitching. adhesive or the like to hold it in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

p l. In a memorandum book, a body strip adapted to be folded along itstransverse centre, a pocket strip applied to the inner surface of an endof said body strip and having its lateral edges and one end stitched tothe sides and the outer end ot said body strip, a substantialiyrectanguiar portion cut from the centre of said pocket stripy to tornian opening in said pocket strip, a pad retaining strip formed of therectangular portion out from thepocket strip and attached acrosstheinner surtace of the body strip near but not at the end opposite that towhich the pocket strip is attached, a pad, said pad being attached to aback strip substantially twice as long as said pad and adapted to beapproximately at its transverse centre, one end oct said back stripbeing removably inserted in said pocket strip and provided withinscriptions visible through the rectangular opening'thereoit', and theother end being removably inserted through the retaining strip. l y'mate centre, cutting aI substantially rectanf gular portion from thepocket strip to forni an opening in said pocket strip, attaching saidrectangular portion across the inner surface of the body strip near butnot at the end opposite that to which the pocket strip is attached toform a retaining strip, pio vidingr a pad having a back strip otsubstantially twice the length oi the pad, said back strip havingapproximately one half its length in contact with the pad and adapted tofold at t-he centre, removably inserting an end of said back strip insaid pocket strip and the other end through said pad retaining strip,inscriptions being provided on the inner surface of the end of said backstrip, and said inscriptions being visible through the rectangularopening ot said pocket strip. In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribemy name this 28th day of October, 1921.

STANLEY H. SIMPSON. Vitnesses:

EDNA V. GUs'rArsoN, EMLLE J. BOURGEOIS.

